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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Triptolide inhibits neutrophil extracellular trap formation.

Haiyu Guan, Lifen Xie, Zhenzhen Ji, Rui Song, Jieying Qi, Xiaoli Nie

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haiyu GuanDepartment of Nephrology, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Lifen XieDepartment of Nephrology, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhenzhen JiDepartment of Nephrology, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Rui SongDepartment of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jieying QiDepartment of Nephrology, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoli NieDepartment of Nephrology, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
TCM-Intigrated Cancer Center of Southern Medical University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTriptolide (PG490), as a triterpene dicyclic oxide has been reported to increase the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) and induce apoptosis of RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The activity of death NETs plays an important role in anti-bacterial processes in the human body. This study aimed to investigate the effect of triptolide (PG490) on neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation.

methodsAfter isolating peripheral blood neutrophils from healthy volunteers, cells were incubated with PG490 to observe and detect the level of NETs and detect the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The cells were cultured, stained and analyzed by fluorescence microscopy.

resultsCompared with the 12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) group, the average fluorescence intensity of SYTOX Green in the PG490 + PMA group, as detected by a multifunctional microplate reader, was significantly decreased. Intracellular ROS were labeled by fluorescence, with fluorescence intensity then measured by multifunctional microplate reader and flow cytometry. The results showed that compared with the control group, the fluorescence intensity of the PMA group was significantly increased, while there was no significant difference between PMA group and PG490 + PMA group.

conclusionsThe production of NETs is inhibited by PG490

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neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)neutrophilsreactive oxygen species (ROS)Triptolide

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